Bafana Bafana will be without Orlando Pirates defender Thabo Matlaba for Wednesday's crucial 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville.
According to Bafana's media officer, Matlhomola Morake, who revealed the news on Wednesday morning via Twitter, Matlaba had been ruled out after he was named in Shakes Mashaba's starting line-up for a fourth successive game.
"Matlaba sustained an Achilles tendon injury at training. Failed late fitness test this morning," Morake's tweet read.
SuperSport United left-back Sibusiso Khumalo replaces Matlaba for his first appearance of the qualifying campaign.
Siyabonga Nhlapo, who was called up for the injured Anele Ngcongca before the team travelled to Point-Noire last week, comes into the match-day squad to replace Khumalo on the bench.
Mashaba had originally named an unchanged team from the one which beat Congo in Pointe-Noire four days ago, before Matlaba's failed fitness test on Wednesday morning.
Matlaba’s injury rules him out of AFCON qualifier
Bafana Bafana will be without Orlando Pirates defender Thabo Matlaba for Wednesday's crucial 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville.
According to Bafana's media officer, Matlhomola Morake, who revealed the news on Wednesday morning via Twitter, Matlaba had been ruled out after he was named in Shakes Mashaba's starting line-up for a fourth successive game.
"Matlaba sustained an Achilles tendon injury at training. Failed late fitness test this morning," Morake's tweet read.
SuperSport United left-back Sibusiso Khumalo replaces Matlaba for his first appearance of the qualifying campaign.
Siyabonga Nhlapo, who was called up for the injured Anele Ngcongca before the team travelled to Point-Noire last week, comes into the match-day squad to replace Khumalo on the bench.
Mashaba had originally named an unchanged team from the one which beat Congo in Pointe-Noire four days ago, before Matlaba's failed fitness test on Wednesday morning.